The University of Hyderabad as well as Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University are among the best universities in India, according to a survey of educational institutions commissioned by the government for the first time. These two universities ranked the best in the university category they figured among the top five. scientific institutes have been ranked better and others include engineering, management, and pharmacy.

Smriti Irani released the 'India Rankings 2016' on Monday. Criteria for ranking based and included teaching, research, learning resources,graduation outcomes, inclusive, outreach and perception. The data for the first four parameters, which account for 90% of the weightage, and was submitted by the institutions, verified by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), a body constituted by the HRD ministry. More than 3,500 top higher educational institutions are under consideration for the ranking.